Certified organic transplant ready for planting.
in adapting to the effects of climate change and reducing environmental impact. This includes efforts to cultivate climate- resilient soils, assess climate risks and cut down on plastic waste. Through this program, they also recognized the importance of implementing gender-focused initiatives, noting that women have historically been disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change. The two were able to identify other challenges unique to their female employees, including some who were new moms and needed a place to breastfeed. The first thing Jacobs thought was "we could implement that." Many of their farms now offer not just private lactation areas, but also provide a pump and a refrigerator for milk storage. Reflecting on his decades of experience in the ag industry, Jacobs said with nostalgia, “Sometimes the things that we’re interested in as children stick, and sometimes they don’t.”
For Jacobs, it all goes back to that little seed in the milk carton, and that sense of awe and childlike wonder that stuck with him throughout his life. “Whether it’s the hillsides along the coast in the spring after the first rains, when the first seeds are sprouting and you see this flush of green on the hillsides, or it’s a roll of parsley, it doesn’t matter. It just always seems magical to me.” Although Jacobs has spent his life making a positive impact on the ag industry, he has no plans of slowing down. “I’m looking forward to another thousand years. Let’s keep going.”
Photos courtesy of Jacobs Farm del Cabo
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